MACC has unnamed mentri besar in crosshairs for power abuse involving illegal mining

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) has opened an investigation paper in connection with allegations of power abuse involving a mentri besar over the issue of illegal mining of rare earth elements (REE), resulting in losses for a state government.

Sources said the issue of illegal mining and losses of natural resources have been reported by non-governmental organisations in March and residents of areas where illegal mining was allegedly conducted on a large scale before it was thwarted by authorities.